Egyptian archaeologists unearthed an ancient cemetery whose roots stretch back through the Greco-Roman era to the Predynastic period, the Egyptian Tourism and
6,000-year-old necropolis and ancient settlement found in Egypt’s eastern Delta
Egyptian archaeologists have found a large cemetery and a residential area at Kom el-Khilgan in Dakahlia Governorate. The site records human activity from the Predynastic Period through the Greek and Roman eras. The cemetery began during the first half of the fourth millennium BCE, when Lower Egyptian culture...
Ancient Egyptian princesses buried with weapons may have been trained to use them while alive, according to a controversial study published in the journal
Bath complex from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods with circular pools found in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the first fully documented bathing complex at Tell Nasser, an ancient site in the Port Said archaeological area. The find came during the first excavation season at the site, about 40 kilometers south of Port Said in the eastern Nile Delta...
Ancient Egyptian grave stelae, coffins, and amulets found at Tell El-Deir funerary center
Archaeologists have uncovered a group of carved grave stelae, pottery coffins, and funerary amulets at Tell El-Deir in Egypt’s Damietta Governorate. The new evidence points to Tell El-Deir as far more than a simple burial ground. Archaeologists say the site served as a large funerary center where
Egyptian archaeologists have found a large cemetery and a residential area at Kom el-Khilgan in Dakahlia Governorate. The site records human activity from the
Don't miss this last opportunity to visit the landmark exhibition Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums at the Hong Kong Palace Museum in
A collection of 18 tombs and numerous artifacts were unearthed during archaeological excavations ahead of construction of a visitor’s center in Egypt’s
Moonlight helps explain why ancient Egyptians chose two sacred animals for Thoth
A new study suggests the ancient Egyptians chose two very different animals to represent the moon god Thoth for one simple reason. The sacred ibis and the hamadryas baboon both reflect light in a way that closely matches moonlight. The research, published in Time and Mind, focused on Thoth, the Egyptian god of...
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the first fully documented bathing complex at Tell Nasser, an ancient site in the Port Said archaeological area. The
Three tombs of high-ranking officials from Egypt’s New Kingdom found at Saqqara
Archaeologists working at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis have found three rock-cut tombs dating to the New Kingdom. The tombs were uncovered by an Egyptian mission during excavations in the eastern part of the Bubasteion necropolis...
Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered an ancient Christian city — complete with a church and a deacon's home — that dates back to the religion's earliest
3,000-year-old tomb of ancient Egyptian official Paser discovered in Luxor’s Theban Necropolis
Archaeologists working in Egypt’s ancient Theban Necropolis have found a previously unknown tomb in the Lower Sheikh Abd el-Qurna area on the west bank of Luxor. Researchers identified the tomb’s owner through surviving inscriptions. The name recorded inside is Paser..
Archaeologists working at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis have found three rock-cut tombs dating to the New Kingdom. The tombs were uncovered by an Egyptian
